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South Carolina women beat Mississippi State for national championship

DALLAS — Dawn Staley finally could raise an NCAA championship trophy. A’ja Wilson scored 23 points to help coach Staley and South Carolina win their ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Sunday, April 2, 2017 8:20 pm

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Gorsuch confirmation: What is the ‘nuclear option’?

To invoke the nuclear option or not. That is the question that may be facing the U.S. Senate in the Gorsuch confirmation effort this week. ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Sunday, April 2, 2017 5:52 pm

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Few achievements, unfinished business during this session

BY JEFF AMY and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON — Before this year’s session, Mississippi legislators set an ambitious agenda that could have shaped ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Sunday, April 2, 2017 2:02 am

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Mississippi State women end UConn’s 111-game winning streak, advance to national title game

DALLAS — Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer last year was showing the movie “Miracle” to his players and hoping for one. Now, the Bulldogs are ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Saturday, April 1, 2017 12:00 am

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Michael Flynn in talks with Congress, wary of prosecution

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is in discussions with the House and Senate intelligence committees on receiving immunity from “unfair prosecution” ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Friday, March 31, 2017 10:47 am

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Callers reported a swerving pickup before deadly bus crash in Texas

By Claudia Lauer and Jim Vertuno Associated Press NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Authorities in two Texas counties said they received phone calls about a pickup driving ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Friday, March 31, 2017 10:32 am

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Best college basketball programs ever: Ole Miss makes top 100, barely; Kentucky No. 1

The Associated Press has been ranking the best teams in college basketball since January 1949. Over 68 years and more than 1,100 polls, a total ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Thursday, March 30, 2017 9:42 am

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NCAA Final Four live stream, TV channels: National Championship 2017 game times, how to watch online

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Final Four is set, with one blue blood and three newbies headed to the desert to settle the NCAA Tournament. ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Thursday, March 30, 2017 9:36 am

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Utah man killed in London attack was hit on bridge

WEST BOUNTIFUL, Utah (AP) — A Utah couple was enjoying the final day of their European trip to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary when they ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Friday, March 24, 2017 10:24 am

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NCAA Tournament 2017: Xavier shocks Arizona for spot in Elite Eight; Gonzaga, Oregon, Kansas advance

WEST REGION Xavier 73, Arizona 71 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Trevon Bluiett scored 25 points, Sean O’Mara scored inside with 40 seconds left and No. 11 seed ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Friday, March 24, 2017 12:27 am

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GOP still hunting votes on brink of House health care vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Showdown day at hand, Republicans remained short of votes Thursday for their health care overhaul and were hoping President Donald Trump would ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Thursday, March 23, 2017 10:42 am

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Reports of possible gunfire near Britain’s Parliament

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Parliament was on lockdown Wednesday after an assailant stabbed an officer, then was shot by police, officials said. London Police also ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 11:13 am

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President Donald Trump and House boost pressure as health bill crunch time nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and House leaders revved up pressure Wednesday on balky conservatives and other Republican lawmakers as crunch time approaches on ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 11:06 am

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The rise of SEC basketball: Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina battle in Sweet 16

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tennessee’s Rick Barnes has coached in the Big East, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big 12. He’s made the NCAA ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 9:09 am

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Teacher Tad Cummings kissed 15-year-old student Elizabeth Thomas at school: report

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A teacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old female student in Tennessee had been investigated by the school system after another student ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Tuesday, March 21, 2017 7:56 am

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Meet new Muppet Julia, with autism

NEW YORK (AP) — Folks on Sesame Street have a way of making everyone feel accepted. That certainly goes for Julia, a Muppet youngster with ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Monday, March 20, 2017 7:00 am

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Happiest, saddest ountries in the world list: Norway, Denmark, Iceland and more

A new international report from economists ranks world countries on happiness. The rankings are based on income and life expectancy figures, along with how people ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Monday, March 20, 2017 6:59 am

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Chuck Berry obituary: Singer dead at 90

Rock n’ roll was more than a new kind of music, but a new story to tell, one for kids with transistor radios in their ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Sunday, March 19, 2017 8:20 am

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Donald Trump latest news: President wants to build 30-foot tall border wall

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants to build a 30-foot-high border wall that looks good from the north side and is difficult to climb ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Saturday, March 18, 2017 5:45 pm

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NCAA Tournament 2017: Late foul helps Northwestern win tournament debut; Middle Tennessee State pulls off another upset

WEST REGION Northwestern 68, Vanderbilt 66 SALT LAKE CITY — Northwestern on Thursday got its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory over Vanderbilt after Commodores guard Matthew Fisher-Davis inexplicably ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Friday, March 17, 2017 12:00 am

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President Donald Trump’s travel ban in new court setback near nation’s capital

By Ben Nuckols and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Associated Press GREENBELT, Md.  — President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban has suffered another federal court setback after ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:25 am

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NCAA tournament 2017 live stream, TV channels, game times: Watch NCAA Tournament online free

This year’s NCAA Tournament has a chance to be just as good as 2016, when Kris Jenkins capped March Madness the most dramatic way possible with ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 4:53 pm

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